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Vera Cruz. — Prof. A, Duges, of Gnaiuijuivto, tiiiiismittod a skin of 

 Ferruginous Pygmy Owl {Glaiicidinm pluilu'iiuides). 



Miscellaneous. — Mr. William Brewster, of Cambridge, Mass., pre- 

 sented 3 specimens of the Lower California Wood Pewee {Contopus 

 richardsonu peninsuloe Brewst.). Prof. A. Duges in-esented specimens 

 of Rhodinocichla schiastaeea from southern Mexico. 



From Prof. C. V. Riley, Department of Agriculture, were received a 

 series of 400 species of coleoptera and 130 species of heiniptera, collected 

 by Prof. L. Bruner, of Lincoln, Nebraska. 



Mr. E. Kirby Smith, jr., of Vera Cruz, transmitted a Lantern-fly [Ful- 

 (jora lanternaria) found halfway across the Isthmus of Tehuan tepee, in 

 a dense thicket. 



UNITED STATES. 



Alabama. — From the U. S. Geological Survey, through MaJ. J. W. 

 Powell, director, were received specimens of cretaceous fossils. 



Alasla. — Capt. W. C. Coulson, U. S. lievenue Marine Cutter ^*/.s7/, 

 presented the skin of an adult male Walrus ( Odohcemis ohesiis) from Wal- 

 rus Island, 



From Mr. I. C. Russell of the U. S. Geological Survey, were received 

 2 faulted pebbles from Pinnacle Pass, Mount St. Elias, 3 specimens of 

 coal and a leather pouch contaiuing a stone tish (used as a charm by 

 medicine man), two stone mortars, adze, and stone implement. 



Arizona. — From Capt. John G, Bourke, TT. S. Army, were received 

 ethnological objects and stone implements comprising grooved axes, 

 hammers, rubbing-stones and other objects. 



Mr, P. L. Jouy of the Museum staft' <'ollected SO alcoholic specimens 

 of lizards in different sections of Arizona. 



From the U. S. Geological Survey, through Maj. J. W. Powell, 

 director, was received a specimen of agatized wood, from Chalcedony 

 Park, collected by Mr. F. H, Knowlton of the Survey, 



From the Geological Survey, were also received 40 specimens of 

 kyanite in quartz, 80 specimens of dumoitierite in quartz; T-I s])eeimens 

 of dumortierite in quartz from Clip, Yuma County, and 45 specimens of 

 brochantite and malachite from the United Verde Mine, Jerome, col- 

 lected by Dr, W. F, Hillebrand, 



Through the courtesy of the Quartermaster's Dei)artment, U. S. Army, 

 were received a number of tine specimens of onyx maible from a (pnirry 

 near Prescott, collected by Mr. William O'Neill. 



Arlansa.s. — From Mr. Charles F. Brown, of Hot Springs, was received 

 a specimen of wavellite from Mount Ida, 



GaVtfornia. — From the Department of Agriculture, through Prof, C. 

 V. Riley, were received r)4 specimens of coleoi)tera, collected by Mr, D, 

 W. Coquillet, of Los Angeles, Cal., some of which are new to the collec- 

 tion, and also a collection of specimens of lepidoptera, crdlected by Mr. 

 A. Koebele. 



